things very simple.

things very simple. When it comes to music, you cannot pull а
whip on yourself. I donъt want my voice to sound too technical
I want it to sound like me. The way I feel is, I donъt have to
sound perfect, but my emotion has to nail it. Thereъs nothing
scientific about it, itъs all about emotion. I let it flow.
If itъs real, it stays.”
Ricky Martin was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico
where he first revealed his love of performing in school plays
and choir. At the age of six, he had already begun to appear in
television commercials, becoming comfortable with the camera
and maturing in his craft through acting and singing lessons.
When he discovered the Latin music sensation Menudo
Ricky began to audition, but was at first rejected as being too
young. When he was finally selected to join the group, in 1984
Ricky Martin was 12 years old.
After five years of nonstop work, tours, recording, and
rehearsing with the group, Ricky left in 1989, traveling first to
New York, to study and reflect, and then to Mйxico, where he
worked as an actor and а singer. His first solo album earned
him eight gold records in Mйxico, Chile, Argentina, Puerto
Rico, and the United States. After releasing his second album
Me Amaras, Ricky moved to Los Angeles, where he became
an American television heartthrob in his role as “Miguel” on
“General Hospital.” He went on to appear as “Marius” in the
Broadway production of “Les Misйrables.” His third album, A
Medio Vivir, was produced by Robi Rosa and KC Porter
(Bon Jovi, Boyz II Men, Richard Marx, Patti Labelle)sold
more than 600,000 in six months, and was certified gold by the
RIAA on October 27, 1997. Vuelve repeated that success and
was Riaa-certified gold on July 7, 1998; to date, Vuelve has
sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. Most recently
Ricky Martin can be seen on television commercials as the
spokesperson for Puerto Rican tourism.
Which brings things up to the Grammy performance that
rocked the planet. “I was more excited when I learned Iъd be
performing than when I was nominated”, he confesses. “It was
the most difficult audience Iъve ever been in front of! Sting!
Madonna! Pavorotti! To get the acceptance of your peers
really means а lot.”
Not surprisingly, Rickyъs philosophy for making music is akin
to the effect he hopes to have on his listeners: “I want them to